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That was quick; new ace cements his place Kluber mows down Mariners in epic duel with King Felix INDIANS from B1

With the Detroit Tigers sliding, the time has come for the Indians to make their push. But it will take more than the right arm of Corey Kluber for the Indians to chase down the Tigers and Kansas City Royals.
(Thomas Ondrey)

If you still want to count the Indians out, go ahead but history tells us that lead is about as secure as Fort Knox were it guarded by F Troop.

• The Indians finished last August 12-16 before turning their season on its head with a 21-6 September, which included a 10-game winning streak down the home stretch.

This season, August delivers the Diamondbacks, Twins, Orioles, Astros and White Sox. That's one winning team (Baltimore) until a series with the Royals at the end of the month.

September brings 13 games against the Tigers, Royals and Rays.

When the dog days give you dogs, it's time to take advantage.

• Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones deflected questions about racy photos of him with two young women. In one, Jones could be flagged for inappropriate use of hands.

"Someone has misrepresented photos taken at a restaurant five years ago," said Jones, who may or may not be the one misrepresenting them.

• Florida State found out the hard way that social media campaigns involving athletes involved in controversies need to be well considered before launching.

The school introduced its #AskJameis campaign, inviting questions for Seminoles' quarterback Jameis Winston.

Over the past two seasons, Winston was questioned (but not charged) in a sexual assault case. Just recently the Florida State baseball team suspended Winston after he walked out of a local super market with without paying for $32 worth of crab legs.

One of the tamer questions: "Who gave you better protection last year? Your offensive line or the TPD (Tallahassee Police Department)?"

The #AskJameis campaign is the worst social media idea since #RedskinsPride asked Washington football fans to Tweet Senator Harry Reid and tell him what the team means to them.

Quinn didn't get drafted where he expected to go coming out of Notre Dame. His new goal, given that the Dolphins are his seventh team (Browns, Denver, Chiefs, Seahawks, Jets, Rams), play for as many teams as passed him up.

• Tennessee Titans' wide receiver Justin Hunter ran a bad route in the team's exhibition game against Green Bay this past weekend. When he showed up to practice, he found his name stripped from his jersey.

The replacement name: "J.A.G." – Just Another Guy.

• A suggestion for Mike Pettine: don't bother with the jersey names.

But if Browns' wide receivers continue to catch as if they're wearing boxing gloves, at least make them practice with them.

• The Browns head coach requires players to write notes about their assignments on particular plays, believing (correctly) that if you write things by hand as opposed to typing or simply reading, you have a better chance of retaining the information.

"To write is to learn," said Pettine.

At least that's the way I remember it when I was still able to read my handwriting 20 years ago.

• The teaser on the espn.com home page following the Browns' exhibition game in Detroit: "Manziel makes strides in QB battle."

Click on it and it took you to the story, the title of which was "Hoyer Still Ahead in Race."

Johnny Click Bait.

• Tom Watson says he would be crazy not to consider Tiger Woods as a captain's pick for the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

• Rory McIlroy was criticized for allegedly ending his engagement to tennis star Caroline Wozniacki during a three-minute phone conversation (and after wedding announcements had already been sent out).

That's cold, if true. But at least we know he didn't run into the arms of another woman, unless her name is Nike.

• McIlroy is more dedicated to his golf game and has put criticism over his equipment change well behind him. He has now become the fourth player in history – Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods – to win four majors by the age of 25.

Woods, of course, still stands alone. Such a feat is easier done through diligence and hard work. Only Tiger has done it while juggling late nights with models and IHOP waitresses.

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